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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shuf•fling (shuf′ling),USA pronunciation adj. - moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
- prevaricating;
evasive.
shuf′fling•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024shuf•fle /ˈʃʌfəl/USA pronunciation v., -fled, -fling, n. v. - to walk without lifting the feet;
shamble:[no object]He shuffled around the room. - to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them:[~ + object]shuffled her feet to the music.
- to rearrange (objects, etc.) by mixing together randomly: [~ + object]shuffling papers on his desk.[no object]Whose turn is it to shuffle?
- shuffle off, [no object] to move or go away:She shuffled off to bed.
n. [countable] - a scraping or sliding movement, esp. a dragging walk.
- an act or instance of shuffling something, as cards, or of changing something, such as an office staff:An office shuffle meant he was out of a job.
shuf•fler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024shuf•fle (shuf′əl),USA pronunciation v., -fled, -fling, n. v.i. - to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- Music and Danceto scrape the feet over the floor in dancing.
- to move clumsily (usually fol. by into):to shuffle into one's clothes.
- to act underhandedly or evasively with respect to a stated situation (often fol. by in, into, or out of ):to shuffle out of one's responsibilities.
- to intermix so as to change the relative positions of cards in a pack.
v.t. - to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them.
- Music and Danceto perform (a dance) with such movements.
- to move (an object or objects) this way and that.
- to put, thrust, or bring trickily, evasively, or haphazardly (usually fol. by in, into, out, etc.):to shuffle one's way into favor.
- Gamesto mix (cards in a pack) so as to change the relative positions.
- to jumble together, mix, or interchange the positions of (objects).
- shuffle off:
- to thrust aside;
get rid of. - to move away by, or as if by, shuffling:They shuffled off to school with little enthusiasm.
n. - a scraping movement;
dragging gait. - an evasive trick;
evasion. - an act or instance of shuffling.
- Games[Cards.]
- a shuffling of cards in a pack.
- the right or turn to shuffle preparatory to dealing:You win the shuffle.
- Music and Dancea dance in which the feet are shuffled along the floor.
- Low German schuffeln to walk clumsily or with dragging feet, mix (cards); akin to shovel
- 1525–35
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged drag, scrape, scuff.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shuffle /ˈʃʌfəl/ vb - to walk or move (the feet) with a slow dragging motion
- to change the position of (something), esp quickly or in order to deceive others
- (transitive) to mix together in a careless manner: he shuffled the papers nervously
- to mix up (cards in a pack) to change their order
- (intransitive) to behave in an awkward, evasive, or underhand manner; equivocate
- when intr, often followed by into or out of: to move or cause to move clumsily: he shuffled out of the door
n - the act or an instance of shuffling
- a dance or dance step with short dragging movements of the feet
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Low German schüffeln; see shoveˈshuffler n |